Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor
by Shirow Masamune
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Author: Shirow MasamuneArtist: Shirow Masamune
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-24
ISBN: 1593078153
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Dark Horse
Book Reviews of Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor
Book Review: Manga v Anime
Summary: 5 Stars
This review is partially in response to one written by Jeffrey D. Sherwood. Jeffrey wrote that he was expecting the art style to be similar to that of the GITS anime series and films. However, there are some key differences between how anime cel art and manga art are done. The original manga btw, predate the anime, so one could argue that it would have been nice if the anime replicated Shirow's unique and captivating style.
Jeffrey refers to the art as "rough". It is important to note that Shirow has a very kinetic style, and uses heavier ink lines than many more recent manga. His color pages (atleast his older work), used a variety of oils, inks, photocopy scans and other methods to produce color. His newer work in Ghost in the Shell 2 uses amazingly well done CGI.
On the note of the story focusing on Togusa and Azuma, Shirow will often use interim or stand alone issues to further flesh out characters that play and intergral role in the overall series but don't get the spotlight. This is quite refreshing, but works mostly because these are actually quite interesting characters in their own right.
GITS 1.5 is another great addition to the series. And even if you were introduced to the series through the anime, if you can appreciate the subtle differences between the anime and manga art story telling styles, there is no reason not to enjoy this book just as much as say the GITS:SAC series.
Summary of Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor
Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging technoscape, the covert-ops agents of Section 9 are charged to track and crack the most dangerous terrorists, cybercriminals, and ghost hackers the digital future has to offer. Whether dealing with remote-controlled corpses, lethally malfunctioning micromachines, or cop-killer cyborgs, Section 9 is determined to serve and protect . . . and reboot some cybercrook ass! Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor presents for the first time in America the "lost" Ghost in the Shell stories, created by Shirow Masamune after completing work on the original Ghost in the Shell manga and prior to his tour-de-force, Ghost in the Shell 2: Man-Machine Interface, but never collected until now.Science Fiction Books
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